Finite capacity scheduling for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

Multiple schedule simulations

The Visual Advanced Production Scheduler does not just support one version of the schedule. You can create multiple simulations and scenarios, compare them with meaningful KPIs, and then publish the one that fulfills your purpose best.

Efficiently schedule new orders - get realistic delivery times quickly

Whenever you create new production orders (from the planning worksheet, via sales orders, or manually) you see them on the standby resource. 

You can add them all to the schedule automatically - taking into account the current capacity utilization. 

The automatic finite capacity scheduler provides you with realistic delivery times instantaneously.

Squeeze in a rush order and see the downstream impact

You can also apply drag & drop scheduling with the VAPS. This is the scheduling tool of choice to deal with exceptions. E.g. if you have to squeeze in a rush order.

As the VAPS is a finite capacity scheduler, there is no overbooking of resources. 

As a consequence, you can immediately see all downstream impacts of any scheduling change you make.

EMAD: See missing material at one glance

With the VAPS, we calculate the EMAD. EMAD stands for earliest material availability date. We provide EMAD information on the production order line level.

The color scheme "availability view" allows you to see all those production orders that are scheduled to start before the EMAD (in red). 

The EMAD is also shown when you drag & drop production orders, and you can configure the VAPS so that the EMAD does not get violated.

Scheduling with alternative machine centers

Define allowed alternative machines per routing step. Also specific factors for the runtime and the set-up time (e.g. if machine 2 is slower than machine 1).

See all allowed machines (highlighted; all machines: greyed out) when making drag & drop changes.

The factors automatically get applied by the finite capacity scheduler.